- a variation of embarkation.
embarcation
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This week the volunteers were packing up for embarcation at Buenaventura.
From Time Magazine Archive
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The vicinity of the cafetal to a convenient place of embarcation, enters largely, of course, into the consideration of the planter when choosing a suitable locality.
At last, however, they reached the mouth of the Thames, and dropping up with the tide, reached London eight days after their embarcation.
From Winning His Spurs A Tale of the Crusades by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
The idea pleased the Marquise; but who would undertake to discover the fugitive and arrange for her embarcation?
From The House of the Combrays by Le Notre, G., [pseud.]
The thirteenth of March was appointed for the day of embarcation.
From Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. by Stephens, John L.
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